I like this brochure a lot. I’m not into motorcycles at all or anything but the flyer is very clean which makes it attractive to me. I also really like the colors they used. Even though I like this look a lot, it probably wouldn't be the right feel for what my brochure should be. Besides the looks, this brocure has all the information I would need on it. But it still looks clean. Sometimes when things give detailed information it gets sloppy and annoying to read and look at. This does a good job at staying nice though.
Contrast:
Repetition:
Alignment:
Proximity:
Purpose:
Audience:
Genre:
Engagement:
train1.jpg
train2.jpg
This is a brochure that I don’t like nearly as much. You can tell the cover is sort of animated and it looks kind of cheesy. It is probably for older people, which would make sense since it is a museum of the railroad. But for my project, I would need something attractive to younger people, as the main concern is with students. Contrast:Repetition:Alignment:Proximity:Purpose:Audience:Genre:Engagement:
mall1.jpg
mall2.jpg
This brochure works really well for what it is trying to accomplish. It is very stylish and sleek. It catches your eye because it seems modern and it makes me want to be a part of whatever is happening in the picture. I will probably try to use something like this with information about my topic for my project. It is also brightly colored and stands out among other things. Contrast:Repetition:Alignment:Proximity:Purpose:Audience:Genre:Engagement:
What I Take Away
EAR Step Two
Others' Designs
peacenewsletter.jpg
This newsletter template is actually pretty nice! I like the color scheme and the designs. Sometimes I will find graphics to be corny or useless but in this one I think it fits and doesn't look bad. There is good alignment. And repetition. You can clearly tell that the main colors are blue and orange and I like how the graph has the highest point in orange because it stands out and makes it look better to the eye as you're seeing the most successful thing as brightest. Contrast:Repetition:Alignment:Proximity:Purpose:Audience:Genre:Engagement:
peacenewsletter2.jpg
I do not care for this one nearly as much. Although it has nice alignment - it has way too much stuff on it. If you're going to have this much information, then I think you should just have a link to a website or something where it can all be found instead of overloading the newsletter, which makes me not even want to read it. Besides that, it also has good repetition, because it uses main colors throughout the whole thing. Contrast:Repetition:Alignment:Proximity:Purpose:Audience:Genre:Engagement:
peacenewsletter3.jpg
I think this one is the best example of contrast. There is a very simple dark background, and white writing, with brightly colored boxes with pictures and information. It also has good alignment and repetition. I would like to use something like this, but probably without the pictures, and maybe a slightly different format, because I have more information to say. Contrast:Repetition:Alignment:Proximity:Purpose:Audience:Genre:Engagement:
What I Take Away
I think it would be most beneficial for me to transform my CLUE project to a newsletter type letter directed at high school students/their parents. I want to incorporate
contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity. I like the more simple color schemes, but still something that is bright and catches your eye. Although it is written to a student, it has information that a parent would want to see. So, this is to draw and capture the attention of a student, and to provide the information to a parent that needs it.
EAR Step Four
Others' Designs
Political_cartoon_debt.jpg
I like this cartoon because it is very powerful and clearly shows what each thing is. It also makes you really think about the message it is trying to get across because it is a strong image. The things that stand out are how small the college student is compared to the lender, making him have almost no say or free will. The illustration of the chains is nice because it is showing how you can become a slave to debt. Contrast:Repetition:Alignment:Proximity:Purpose:Audience:Genre:Engagement:
152537_600.jpg
This cartoon caught my attention because of the word play. Both the police and the crowd are saying "don't shoot," but saying it to different people. Both things are very true, and seeing it this way makes you think about it more than before. Also, I like how the people are labeled so you know what you're looking at. Contrast:Repetition:Alignment:Proximity:Purpose:Audience:Genre:Engagement:
Heart-Felt-990.jpg
This cartoon is a little bit darker, and although it is not my favorite, it is interesting. The blood spilling out turns into the words "work ethic" which shows that the creator of this believes that Obama-Care will kill America's work ethic. It portrays the creators ideas in a way that really makes you think Obama-Care is bad, which is the writer's goal. Contrast:Repetition:Alignment:Proximity:Purpose:Audience:Genre:Engagement: What I Take Away
traditional ed cartoon.jpg
For my transformation, I tried to use what I liked about all of the other ones, and although I'm not an artist, I tried to put something together. This is an old man losing his money and saying "finally graduated" because he went the route of traditional education, and therefore was very old when he got done with college and was in debt. Of course, this is a big exaggeration, but it was meant to be so. Contrast:Repetition:Alignment:Proximity:Purpose:Audience:Genre:Engagement:
EAR Step One
Others' Designs
I like this brochure a lot. I’m not into motorcycles at all or anything but the flyer is very clean which makes it attractive to me. I also really like the colors they used. Even though I like this look a lot, it probably wouldn't be the right feel for what my brochure should be. Besides the looks, this brocure has all the information I would need on it. But it still looks clean. Sometimes when things give detailed information it gets sloppy and annoying to read and look at. This does a good job at staying nice though.
Contrast:
Repetition:
Alignment:
Proximity:
Purpose:
Audience:
Genre:
Engagement:
This is a brochure that I don’t like nearly as much. You can tell the cover is sort of animated and it looks kind of cheesy. It is probably for older people, which would make sense since it is a museum of the railroad. But for my project, I would need something attractive to younger people, as the main concern is with students.
Contrast:Repetition:Alignment:Proximity:Purpose:Audience:Genre:Engagement:
This brochure works really well for what it is trying to accomplish. It is very stylish and sleek. It catches your eye because it seems modern and it makes me want to be a part of whatever is happening in the picture. I will probably try to use something like this with information about my topic for my project. It is also brightly colored and stands out among other things.
Contrast:Repetition:Alignment:Proximity:Purpose:Audience:Genre:Engagement:
What I Take Away
EAR Step Two
Others' Designs
This newsletter template is actually pretty nice! I like the color scheme and the designs. Sometimes I will find graphics to be corny or useless but in this one I think it fits and doesn't look bad. There is good alignment. And repetition. You can clearly tell that the main colors are blue and orange and I like how the graph has the highest point in orange because it stands out and makes it look better to the eye as you're seeing the most successful thing as brightest.
Contrast:Repetition:Alignment:Proximity:Purpose:Audience:Genre:Engagement:
I do not care for this one nearly as much. Although it has nice alignment - it has way too much stuff on it. If you're going to have this much information, then I think you should just have a link to a website or something where it can all be found instead of overloading the newsletter, which makes me not even want to read it. Besides that, it also has good repetition, because it uses main colors throughout the whole thing.
Contrast:Repetition:Alignment:Proximity:Purpose:Audience:Genre:Engagement:
I think this one is the best example of contrast. There is a very simple dark background, and white writing, with brightly colored boxes with pictures and information. It also has good alignment and repetition. I would like to use something like this, but probably without the pictures, and maybe a slightly different format, because I have more information to say.
Contrast:Repetition:Alignment:Proximity:Purpose:Audience:Genre:Engagement:
What I Take Away
I think it would be most beneficial for me to transform my CLUE project to a newsletter type letter directed at high school students/their parents. I want to incorporate
contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity. I like the more simple color schemes, but still something that is bright and catches your eye. Although it is written to a student, it has information that a parent would want to see. So, this is to draw and capture the attention of a student, and to provide the information to a parent that needs it.
EAR Step Four
Others' Designs
I like this cartoon because it is very powerful and clearly shows what each thing is. It also makes you really think about the message it is trying to get across because it is a strong image. The things that stand out are how small the college student is compared to the lender, making him have almost no say or free will. The illustration of the chains is nice because it is showing how you can become a slave to debt.
Contrast:Repetition:Alignment:Proximity:Purpose:Audience:Genre:Engagement:
This cartoon caught my attention because of the word play. Both the police and the crowd are saying "don't shoot," but saying it to different people. Both things are very true, and seeing it this way makes you think about it more than before. Also, I like how the people are labeled so you know what you're looking at.
Contrast:Repetition:Alignment:Proximity:Purpose:Audience:Genre:Engagement:
This cartoon is a little bit darker, and although it is not my favorite, it is interesting. The blood spilling out turns into the words "work ethic" which shows that the creator of this believes that Obama-Care will kill America's work ethic. It portrays the creators ideas in a way that really makes you think Obama-Care is bad, which is the writer's goal.
Contrast:Repetition:Alignment:Proximity:Purpose:Audience:Genre:Engagement:
What I Take Away
For my transformation, I tried to use what I liked about all of the other ones, and although I'm not an artist, I tried to put something together. This is an old man losing his money and saying "finally graduated" because he went the route of traditional education, and therefore was very old when he got done with college and was in debt. Of course, this is a big exaggeration, but it was meant to be so.
Contrast:Repetition:Alignment:Proximity:Purpose:Audience:Genre:Engagement: